Local favourite island · River Nile State, Sudan
Marru Island
جزيرة مرو
Marru Island is an island in River Nile State, Sudan.
Marru Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Marru Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Marru Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 18.96821, 33.56840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marru Island
- Jabal Burj al `Anag · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~27 km
- Kurgus · fort · River Nile State · ~38 km
- Barq al Farud · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~45 km
- Jabal Dhanab al Kalb · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~52 km
- Jabal Doarib · viewpoint · Red Sea State · ~66 km
- Jabal Bafdai · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~69 km
- Elyasmen · viewpoint · Red Sea State · ~71 km
- Wadi `Amur · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~5 km
- Atba Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~8 km
- Kashwi Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~9 km
- Mari Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~9 km
- Wadi Absol · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~14 km
- Wadi Abu Sudayr · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~14 km
- Artul · river spot · River Nile State · ~16 km
- Baswi Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~16 km
- Wadi Abu Hashim · viewpoint · River Nile State · ~19 km
- Makuk Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~19 km
- Angari Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~22 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Marru Island
- Mograt Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~84 km
- Atba Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~8 km
- Kashwi Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~9 km
- Mari Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~9 km
- Artul · river spot · River Nile State · ~16 km
- Baswi Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~16 km
- Makuk Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~19 km
- Angari Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~22 km
- Artanasu · river spot · River Nile State · ~26 km
- Kagrat Island · river spot · River Nile State · ~26 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Marru Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Marru Island?
Nearby: Jabal Burj al `Anag (viewpoint, 27 km), Kurgus (fort, 38 km), Barq al Farud (viewpoint, 45 km), Jabal Dhanab al Kalb (viewpoint, 52 km), Jabal Doarib (viewpoint, 66 km), Jabal Bafdai (viewpoint, 69 km).